HARP

Musical Instrument Clues:

From the Stevens Street visitors parking lot, locate the circular patio area lined with benches at the rear of the Admissions Building. Your journey begins here.

Walk right on the diagonal path to the sidewalk. Turn left and walk around to the front of the building, turning left again when you reach the street.

Continue along this sidewalk. Before you reach the brick sign on your left, you will notice a paver-lined path leading to a statue. Follow that path to the statue and then around the right side of the white building.

Follow a diagonal path to your right toward a walkway lit by lights. This walkway should be alongside a building. Turn left when you reach that walkway.

When you reach the crosswalk, carefully cross and remain straight on the walkway. You should pass between a large building on your left and residence halls on your right.

You should be walking toward another building with cement columns. The path will widen before this building. Veer to the left and walk toward the fountain.

Stay left of the fountain and walk along the left side of the small stone “lodge.” A “Benefactors Wall” will be on your left and a multi-way intersection in front of you.

Follow the diagonal path that takes you to the left of the tall brick building.

At the next intersection, turn right and walk on the wide path toward another white building.

Turn left at the birch tree “triangle” and search for the post near the side entrance of the building.

To return to the parking lot, turn around and then right past the tall brick building. At the intersection, stay on the narrow path that leads you to the right of the white building with the red roof.

Upon reaching the front of the building, turn right and walk toward the two brick pillars lining the driveway.

Walk between these pillars and then carefully cross on the sidewalk. Continue straight to the parking lot behind the chapel.

Recommended Books:

Harp O’Gold by Teresa Bateman

Kali’s Song by Jeanette Winter

Maya the Harp Fairy by Daisy Meadows

Music Facts:

With a range of one to 90 strings per instrument, the harp can be classified into two main categories: the frame harp and the open harp.

A modern harpist plays using only the first four fingers on each hand. The fifth finger (little finger) is thought to be too short and too weak to pluck a string effectively.

The rapid succession of musical notes played on a harp is called arpeggio and the sweeping motion of the hands across the strings is termed glissando.